What is the Least Common Multiple of 42659 and 42674?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 42659 and 42674 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42659 and 42674, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42659,42674) = 1
LCM(42659,42674) = ( 42659 × 42674) / 1
LCM(42659,42674) = 1820430166 / 1
LCM(42659,42674) = 1820430166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42659 and 42674 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42659 and 42674. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42659 and 42674.

Prime Factorization of 42659

Prime Factorization of 42674

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42659 and 42674.

LCM(42659,42674) = 29¹ × 1471¹ × 2¹ × 19¹ × 1123¹
LCM(42659,42674) = 1820430166